Although statistically the USA recession ended in 2009 according to the NBR (National Bureau of Economic Research), the USA economy continues to suffer economic malaise with 8-plus percent unemployment. If you want to get consumers to notice and purchase your products, you need to stand out and change displays frequently. This was difficult to achieve cost effectively until...
Asserting that technology must live up to, and even exceed, the imaginations of its customers, NanoLumens® announced several enhancements to its product line. Leading the way is the announcement that all NanoSlim™ displays are now available in Portrait models. The NanoSlim™ Portrait displays range in size from 114” to 224” and are available in 4-8mm pixel pitch. Less...
AMD today announced immediate availability of the AMD FirePro™ W600 professional graphics card, the company’s first professional graphics card to leverage AMD’s Graphics Core Next architecture and 28nm production technology, for use in high-resolution, content-rich, multi-screen display wall environments. With this launch, AMD is addressing a growing need for large, dynamic screens that are easily updated with new content...
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, has announced that Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport selected and will be deploying more than 900 NEC large-screen displays and 800 single-board computers (SBCs) for the city’s new $2.4-billion Terminal No. 3, slated to open June 27. The dynamic digital signage will be used...
OKI Data Americas announced today the introduction of the PT390 Series, PT330/PT331 and LD670 Label/POS printers to the company’s portfolio. Each of these new printers was designed to optimize performance within demanding work environments including manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. Offering many advanced features and functionality, the Label/POS printers are competitively priced, flexible, versatile and compact, and all are...
FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® visual communications, signage, and graphics centers, is looking to continue expanding its footprint both domestically and internationally. To help educate potential franchise owners about the opportunities that are available, the company will be exhibiting at the upcoming International Franchise Expo (IFE) in New York City June 15-17, 2012. The well-known...
Suppliers, distributors, and national sign companies left the ISA Supplier/Distributor Conference (SDC) with insight and inspiration. The three-day meeting, which concluded Friday, June 8, in Itasca, Illinois, provided networking opportunities for key players throughout the sign industry supply chain. It also brought together leading thinkers and strategists for a look at general economic conditions and sign industry specifics....
The twenty-third edition of LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) has set new all-time attendance and tradeshow records for its five-day run in Las Vegas May 9-11, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer of LFI managing partner AMC, Inc. The LFI 2012 tradeshow floor covered a record 206,800 net square feet and spotlighted 505 exhibitors, including...
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry, today announces its newest Silver Patron, Unisource Worldwide, Inc. Unisource offers a comprehensive suite of customer solutions, including engineered design capabilities, eBusiness technologies, logistics expertise, paper brokerage services, and environmentally-responsible options. Leading by example, Unisource supports the SGP Certification standard and the...
FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® visual communications, signage and graphics centers, has maintained an active strategy to help veterans open their own business. In an ongoing effort to educate our nation’s heroes about the franchise industry, the company will be exhibiting at the upcoming National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo. The largest conference...